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  NatureDocumentaries.org Showcase

  August 26, 2022 at 9:51 am / NatureDocumentaries.org, Short Observations, Video

  This is a playlist of a subset of minimally edited footage showcased in Short Observations category of NatureDocumentaries.org. Most observations have been registered in the iNaturalist global biodiversity database. You can find links to some of the individual observations that have been detailed in a post from the list below. Short Observations category aims to bring out the beauty of mostly overlooked casual observations with an unofficial motto “Let’s heal the world with daily dosage of natural history… An extended […]

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  Prominent Features of Leaf-footed Stinkbugs

  August 5, 2022 at 8:18 pm / Ecological Documentaries, Evolution, Natural history, Video

  The leaf-footed stinkbugs have quite a few eye-catching body features including highly specialized mouthparts, offensive and defensive adaptations. This is an order of insects on which evolutionary pressures are visibly active shaping their morphologies. The evolutionary trade-offs underpinning these structures are an active research subject by biologists. Here, three characteristic body parts in leaf-footed stink bugs are highlighted: The labium, the pronotum and the components of the hind leg (femur and tibia). Entomologically, the femur and the tibia are the […]

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